Did you know 18k gold was used for orthodontic braces in the early 1990s? Fortunately, now braces are more affordable, comfortable, and can even be invisible! Here is a brief history of braces.

1. A Short History
of Orthodontic
Braces

2. In 1728, French
dentist Pierre
Fauchard
publishes The
Surgeon Dentist,
describing
methods and
devices to help
straighten teeth
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre_Fauchard

3. Christophe-François
Delabarre marked the
birth of contemporary
orthodontics with his
introduction of the wire
crib
Dentist J. N. Farrar
suggests using mild force
over periods of time to
shift teeth
Edward Angle develops
the classification system
for malocclusions, still
used widely today

4. Materials used
in the early
1990s to form
orthodontic
braces included:
gold, platinum,
silver, steel,
gum rubber,
vulcanite, wood,
ivory, zinc,
copper, and
brass!

5. With the innovations in orthodontics, now adults can be on
their way to a beautiful smile with clear braces, without the
discomfort!

6. Image resized, source: https://flic.kr/p/7uk8Ni
For more information
on clear braces for
adults or clear aligners,
visit:
http://orthosnapny.com